The election in the United States

The election in the United States The electoral movement
"Must protect women - whether they want it or not"

Donald Trump's advisers have asked him to stop saying he is supposed to be a "protector" of women. The presidential candidate said so himself at a campaign meeting in Wisconsin yesterday. According to the former president, the advisers said that the play is "inappropriate".

- And I pay them, can you imagine? I said: I will do it whether the women like it or not. I will protect them. I will protect them from migrants coming in. I will protect them from other countries who want to bombard us with robots.

The play prompted Kamala Harris to make a post on X: "Donald Trump thinks he should be allowed to decide what you do with your body. Whether you like it or not”.

 

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The election in the United States The electoral movement
Harris: Trump's comments about women are offensive to everyone

Kamala Harris thinks Donald Trump's statements about women are "very offensive" -⁠ not just to women, but to everyone.

- He prioritizes neither women's freedom nor intelligence to make decisions about their own lives and bodies, Harris told reporters, AP writes.

It was at a campaign rally in Wisconsin yesterday​​ that Trump said he will protect women "whether they like it or not", despite his advisers dissuading him from calling himself the "protector" of women.

Harris says Trump's statement is the "latest in a long line" of outbursts that show how the former president feels and thinks about women.

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The election in the United States The Democrats' campaign
Irritation within the party over Biden's clumsiness: "Keep him out of sight until the election"

There is irritation within the Democrats over President Joe Biden's inability to hold his tongue, writes Axios. This after several Republicans accused him of calling Donald Trump's supporters "garbage".

According to Democrats that Axios spoke with, the conflict that has arisen clearly shows why the 81-year-old president is largely kept out of the election campaign.

- Someone should keep Biden out of sight until the election, says an anonymous Democrat.

Biden later clarified his statement, claiming that he was not calling Trump supporters "garbage" but was referring to the hateful rhetoric at Trump's mega rally in Madison Square Garden.

 

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The election in the United States The Republican campaign
Musk did not appear in court - can continue the lottery

Elon Musk never showed up for Thursday's court hearing in Pennsylvania regarding his million dollar lottery to voters ahead of the US election. According to Reuters, the multibillionaire is now at risk of being fined for contempt of court.

It was late yesterday that Musk was summoned to court in Philadelphia after District Attorney and Democrat Larry Krasner sued Musk's lottery for violating the law.

The BBC writes that the negotiation took place despite Musk's absence. Afterwards, Judge Angelo Foglietta announced that the case will be put on hold pending a decision on whether it should instead be taken up in federal court, writes Reuters.

In the lottery, Musk distributes one million dollars a day to voters who signed a petition "in support of freedom of speech and the right to bear arms." Critics believe that it is a way to buy votes in favor of Donald Trump.

The judge's decision means that Musk can continue with his lottery, probably all the way until election day because the case will not be decided before then.

 

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The election in the USA The state of public opinion
Trump falsely says he has a big lead in public opinion - casting doubt on the election results

Donald Trump and his allies are painting a picture of the Republican presidential candidate heading for a landslide victory in Tuesday's election. A rhetoric that lays the foundation for a questioning of the election results, if it does not go as Trump wants, writes Bloomberg.

- We are leading in all measurements, Trump said at an election meeting in Atlanta on Monday.

Even Elon Musk has fired at the image, saying that Trump is headed for a landslide victory in key Pennsylvania.

In reality, it's impossible to tell which of Trump or Kamala Harris is leading in the polls, because the margins are so small that they fall within the margin of error.

- Opinion polls are not, have never been and will never be precise enough to point out a leader when it is basically a tie, says Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report.

However, it is clear that Trump's rhetoric has taken hold among his supporters.

- Every data point is positive for the president. That's what he's referring to, says Trump supporter and congressman Jim Jordan, to the news agency.